Monday, September 10, 2007

Gator Update (Pennsylvania Edition)

They're obviously all over PA. Note the Conservation Officer's name. Possibly a relative of mine.

This is no croc: Gator caught in creek -- themorningcall.com: "A pair of Wildlife Conservation officers demonstrated Florida-like trapping skills when they trapped a 4-foot long alligator Sunday afternoon in the Hokendauqua Creek.

District Wildlife Conservation officer Brad Kreider and his deputy, Tom Harrington, stalked the beast, grabbed it using catchpoles, taped its mouth shut and tossed it into a bear trap, Kreider said. He said they hauled the gator off to an animal holding pen back at their headquarters in Reading, but not before posing for photos with their new catch.

''We took it out with the catchpole and we could just hold it,'' Kreider said. ''We took a few pictures.''"

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